Upcoming Events

May's selection is The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore.

Would you like to use Tech Central's new FormLabs Form 3 resin 3D printer?  Take this required training to learn how!  Participants will learn how to use FormLabs free PreForm software to prepare their 3D prints for printing at the libra

Join us for an immersive exploration of collagraphy, a fascinating printmaking technique that combines elements of collage and graphic design.

Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies.

Become familiar with the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and the differences between normal aging, hear from people who have the disease, and find out how to recognize the signs in yourself and others.

This month's book is We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry.

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion!

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use the Glowforge on your own after this program. 

Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game set in worlds of swords and sorcery where players use their imaginations to tell a story and create an adventure together.  We usually get together on the third Thursday of each month to play, but

The DSM LGBTQ+ Grief circle meets in person every third Thursday of the month from 6pm-7:30pm in Study Room 1 at the Central Library located in downtown Des Moines.

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.

Looking to perk up your yard? The FRIENDS of the North Side Library are selling perennial plants. 10am-2pm or sold out.

All purchases support the North Side Library.

Join the African American Museum of Iowa for part two of a three-part series. 

Part two will focus on African American carceral farming and husbandry with presenter, Dr. Negus Rudison-Imhotep.

Tome Hope started studying calligraphy over 20 years ago at the University of Iowa. She started her calligraphy business, Ink & Oak, in 2013, and has been a teaching artist at the Des Moines Art Center since 2017.

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.

Please join us for our monthly book group where we will discuss The Secrets we Kept by Lara Prescott. Book

Join us for a discussion of Arsenic and Adobo by Mia Manansala. Ask at the information desk for a copy of the book. 

Join artist and library staff member Fueche Vang as we dive into charcoal portrait drawing. Learn about concepts such as facial features, perspective, lighting and more! Basic materials such as paper, charcoal, and erasers will be provided.

May's film selection is the 1974 Roman Polanski drama Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson.

Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies.

 Friends of the North Side Library Meeting.  New members always welcome.

This month we will be reading and discussing The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons. Copies of the book are available at the North Side Library.